Emergent technologies are the technologies that may impact on future Naval ship design and construction. The driving factor in ship design in this century will be the capability requirements and as these change, emergent technologies will be needed to meet these new requirements. These technologies will define areas such as construction methods, propulsion systems, construction materials, signature management, survivability, self-protection, command and control and among other aspects, the legal obligations associated with operating ships on blue water or in port. This report describes the technologies that will drive ship design for the next generation of the Royal Australian Navy's Afloat Support Force (ASF) where afloat support can be categorised under the following tasks:-. (1) replenishment-at-sea; (2) sea transport; (3) amphibious operations, and (4) logistics over the shore. The requirements of an afloat support force are specific because of the operations they perform. These requirements encompass military lift capacity, loading and unloading needs, range, endurance, replenishment needs and environmental considerations. New technologies will lift the capabilities of the next generation of ASF vessels by making them faster, more efficient and less vulnerable. Improvements in capability will also translate to broader operational requirements of the afloat support vessels resulting in a more effective force.


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    Title :

    Emergent Technologies for the Royal Australian Navy's Future Afloat Support Force


    Contributors:
    G. A. Clark (author) / I. A. Burch (author)

    Publication date :

    2001


    Size :

    95 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English